Picture-frame



(No Model.)

P. DAMLOS.

PICTURE FRAME.

No. 366,715. Patented July 19-, 1887.

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WI TJVESSES UNITED A STATES FERDINAND DAMLOS,

PATENT OFFICE.

OF S ANDUSKY, OHIO.

PICTURE-FRAME.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 366,715, dated July 19,1887.

Application filed May -19, 1887.

To all whomit 12mg; concern.-

Be it known that I, FERDINAND DAMLOS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Sandusky, in the county of Erie and State of Ohio, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Picture-Frames, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in picture-frames; and itconsists in the construction and combination of parts, which will bemore fully set forth hereinafter, and pointed out in the claims.

The object of my invention is to provide a picture frame with a suitablesupport by means of the arrangement of two frames with hingedjoints attheir upper end, adapted to be supported together or disconnected andsup ported independently, as may be desired. I attain this object by theconstruction illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein likeletters of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, and inwhich Figure 1 is a side elevation of two frames united and supported bymy improvement. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section of the frames,illustrating the staples in position and the beveled top ed gcs of theframe. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of a frame, shown supportedindependently by my improved attachment. Fig. 4 is an elevation of thesaid attachment. Fig. 5 is a modified form of securing the two framestogether. Fig. 6 is another form of securing the said frames. Fig. 7 isa rear elevation. of a frame, showing my improved form of clamp.

A indicates two frames, which have their upper edges formed with bevelsa. In the upper portion of the rear side of each of the frames staples aare arranged, to which the ends b of the support 13 are adapted to passthe rear of the frame. As shown in Figs. 5

Serial No. 238,767. (No model.)

and 6, the said staples a may be united by a straightwire rod or by thehooks or any other form of bent or straight wire, as may be desired. Thesupport 13 will be constructed of suitable spring-wire applicable forthe purpose.

As shown in Fig. 7, a clamp, O, is arranged in connection with the rearside of the frame, and is constructed of suitable spring-wire, havingthe central depression, 0, which bears against the rear side of thepicture or backing, being secured at its ends in the woodwork of theframe. As many of these clamps as may be desired may be arranged in theback of the picture, and thereby retain the picture in connection withthe frame, but at the same time allowing it to be readily removed therefrom by simply raising the clamp.

I do not wish to be limited to the use of any particular material in theconstruction of the frames; neither do I wish to be limited to form,size, or proportion.

Having thus described my invention, I claim 1. The combination of twoframes, A, having upper beveled ends, a, the staples a, and the wireconnections for said staples, substantially as described.

2. The combination, with one or more frames, A, of the support B, havingthe ends b and the bent rests I), adapted to engage with the same,substantially as deseribet The eombination,with the frame A, of thespring-wire clamp 0, connected at its ends to the said frame and havinga central depressed portion, 0, substantially as described.

4. The combination of two frames flexibly a'nd detachably connectedtogether, so that one frame may serve as a support for the other,substantially as described.

5. The combination of two frames flexibly and detaehably connectedtogether and the support -13 between the same, whereby they are madeconvertible from a double to asingle frame, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

FERDINAND DAMLOS.

Witnesses:

Tune. KUH, FRANZ RING.

